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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
1
Amid continued high water in the river, Lawrence sees improved conditions over recent days. Mayor Solig and Shell Myers report residents comfortable with adequate police protection, sheltering, and supplies. relief efforts expand with food clothing and housing aid while utilities and telegraph services resume gradually and crews repair damaged infrastructure.
Report states France considers restricting car speeds and halting deliveries above twenty six miles per hour to protect export markets. Manufacturers and dealers oppose the measure fearing harm to the French auto trade. In Michigan, a university plot is investigated after an anonymous warning and a search finds oils, powders, and gas pipe tampering during dedicatory exercises.
Kansas City will not seek outside aid as relief funds pass the 35000 mark amid flood distress. Topeka reports improved food supply and declares emergency health measures in place to prevent illness. A boat disaster near the riverfront results in one drowned rescuer. others escape. Governor Bailey urges counties to contribute to flood relief. Topeka citizens struggle to meet needs.
June 3 report details heavy flooding in Kansas City Kansas and Armourdale Argottsin districts. Troops tents and supplies from Leavenworth aid the beleaguered region. Looting deaths reported, several drownings, water and light disconnected. City adapts with boats and emplaced power as rail service struggles.
Reports describe fuel scarcity impacting Leavenworth and Armourdala as rescuers work amid uncertain death tolls from a flood event. Bodies possibly seen along the Kaw drift, with observers cautioning misidentifications amid floating debris and wreckage. Rail conditions degrade across Kansas City routes while bridge status prompts limited service north toward Sibley and Salina with rising Smoky Hill waters threatening crops and relief efforts.
In Booneville Missouri and Hoovrville areas the Cooper River overflowed its banks, inundating acres of fine crops. The rising waters threaten nearby homes and farm land as emergency crews respond to the alarming flood situation.
In St Louis Missouri on July 3 a flood crest reached thirty feet and will rise higher than forecast. The Mississippi and its tributaries threaten property as water floods streets and low districts. Several people have drowned at St Charles as the city braces for further inundation and evacuation efforts intensify.
A construction team reached the site near Lincoln Center after a tram was damaged in the storm. Several lines via Oaklay and Carby Bridges are out of service, crops damaged, and heavy rain continues. Authorities urge caution as further weather damage is possible.
Des Moines reports a tin flood on June 3 causing widespread damage. Water runs through base of streets and bridges from Ottumwa to Keokuk are out. Towns like Bonaparte Bonapa rt Fermington and Keokuk suffer in rising waters as residents brace for impact.
Flood conditions along the Mississippi River near Hannibal Missouri show the river eight feet above danger level with rising water and strong currents. Local authorities report unsettled conditions with potential for more rainfall and precautionary evacuations in low lying areas.
News item notes Lord Roberts, commander in chief of the forces, will travel to America in August to attend events in New York Harbor. The king has approved the visit as official to honor distinguished American military officers, with Roberts remaining in America for a month.
A garbled text fragment lists spring gloves, ribbons, fabrics, and colors with scattered references to fashion, materials, and dates. Mentions of New York Trust and Easter dates appear amid nonsensical phrases, yielding a unclear snapshot of a historical page.
Fragmented notes mention Charles Ast and Andrew Anerfon, with Swedish reference. Notes cite a Paris boat, a secretary, and various unclear figures. The text is garbled but hints at a sporting briefing with names and events to follow.
The passage discusses the United States government securing a large thousand dollar bond and employment plans in New York City. It mentions British shipping interests and alliances with Allerburn, a naval context, and a central aim to funnel energy and coal via rail rather than wires, with a focus on military and industrial power.
Fragments describe electric tramways planned for Calette and speculation on rail expansion. Canadian steamship purchase aims to move cargo from Lily side to Europe. Rail usage and wages rising, with annual gains near three hundred dollars. City and regional rail projects in Saint Paul Minneapolis and Omaha considered.
The Jefferson City river bridge appears destroyed with Cedar City on the opposite bank deserted. Miss Bessie Johnson is named as a probation driver for the children’s court. Mrs. Julia Ward Myer writes her hymn and becomes a great grandmother. Ellen M Stone will complete a Macedonia lecture tour begun last October after 149 audiences. Sarai K Polton plans a tour urging aid for waifs and tramp dogs. Alicia Rinzinska, Napoleon’s last grandchild, dies in Warsaw born on the day Napoleon died.
A scrambled report notes a Japanese patent from San Francisco describing a device to prevent wheels from stopping during magnetization tests. It mentions a floating propeller system, a clamp anchored to the sunken hull, and a claim of an autunolita device tested against water.
City editor rails against Congress delaying action on franking and seating changes. The piece argues printing duties and the Congressional Record should be streamlined, amid broader calls for reform and accountability in policy handling.
The Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance shows Japanese immigration to the United States rising sharply for eight months ending February, with 13,258 arrivals from Japan. Japan now nearly equals Ireland in total migrants, while total U S immigration rises to around 52,000.
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